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| Scientific Name | Ambastaia sidthimunki (Klausewitz, 1959) |
| Common Names | Dwarf Chain Loach Chipmunk Loach, Schachbrettschmerle (Germany), Sid |
| Type Locality | Loom District, "Yom" River, northern Thailand [or ? Phetchaburi Province, western central Thailand]. |
| Synonym(s) | Botia sidthimunki, Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki |
| Etymology | Ambastaia: Named for Ambastai (or Ambastus in Latin), a river in Ptolemy’s (ca. 90-168) (identified as the Mekong). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 55mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Chao Phraya and Mekong basins and Maeklong basin. Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (click on these areas to find other species found there) Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Thailand Waters, Meklong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011. |
| pH | 6.0 - 8.0 |
| Temperature | 26.0-28.0°C or 78.8-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 40 (nos 1/2), pp 51, Figs. 1-3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.49.822.1470 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:55 (species record created: 2005 Feb 05 00:00) |